5 Top Tips for Passing the CCNA Exam

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The CCNA Exam is a challenging exam, but the rewards are well worth it once you pass and become a qualified CCNA.  Here are some tips to help you get through the exam:

  1. Ensure that you are familiar with the CCNA prep material.  I highly recommend reading and re-reading the CCNA books recommended in this post in order to be well prepared for the exam.
  2. Subnetting is an important topic.  Be sure that you are familiar with subnetting and VLSM and you are able to do this quickly.
  3. Time management is key.  It is better to skip a difficult question rather than spend all your time on it and miss out on scoring on the easier questions.  An exception would be the simulation questions – do not skip these as they carry many points.  It is likely that you will fail the exam should you not be able to complete the simulations to a satisfactory level.  There are also specific strategies to save time and I will discuss those in another post.
  4. There will be 2-3 lab/simulation questions per CCNA exam.  Ensure that you are well prepared by using either real equipment or simulation software.  I highly recommend  CCNA Virtual Lab, Titanium Edition for this purpose.
  5. Try not to think too deeply into the questions, as often the exam is looking for a straightforward answer based on the study material.

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Posted in: ccna books, ccna prep Comments(2) January 2009


2 Responses to “5 Top Tips for Passing the CCNA Exam”

  1. Comparing CCNA Books for the CCNA Exam | CCNA Books Blog Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 10:09 am

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  2. Atif Says:
    May 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Excellent set of suggestions. I personally have been asking my students to follow these guidelines.
    Many thanks.

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